Daily Republican., 1887-06-28
A HOT mEs7ING.
Tho Board OF Education spends Thsss
Hours In q Bear Gardon Fight.

Tho Board OF Educatton spends ThYes
Hours In q Bear GiArden Fight.
The Board OF Education was called Ia
order last night at 8 O'Clock and ad.
Ijorrnet nc Ave minutes before IL
o oclock. Those who were not present
at roll call kept sauutering In until ell
we're present except MI. Palmer and
Mr.. Grier. Mr.. Kyne was about the
last member who came In and took his
seat, and Immediately wanted to know
what was going on. The Committee on
Accounts reported the teachers' payroll
FOR the month OF June correct; the Com.
mittee on Fuel was authorized to ask
for proposals for coal fer the coming
year; the Committee on No. School
was authorized 10 discharge the jAni tor
OF that school and employ another.
AS the schools were called In nuner.-
cal order several committees were
authorized to make repairs.
Mr.. Smith, from the committee to re
port In regard TO building an annex 10
No. z school, reported ut length, refer
rlaR to the difficulties In the way.
o wing to the amount paid to j. r. ID.
Seeds aud Sons for the erection OF the
Hish echool, there were only el4, 500 left
applicable to the building .! rev
schools An annex, be said, could be
built 10 No 7 for not more thar 81 zoo,
sni some II feet OF ground acioinina
could be purchased II necessary to en-
largo the play grounds. He said he be.
lleved the trustees OF St. Mays church
wanted their school building for the
purpose OF starting q paroohial sohool,
snd the boatd had no other alternative
left lhan to build the timex to relieve
tho pressure OF pupils applying for
gents. H1 ssii there wOulo bs at least
200 ehilnrsu Ghrosn upon the strest9 by
tne refusal OF the trustees 10 further
lease their building to the beard.
Mr. NYne, II p long, incoherent man
ner, opposed building the anues, and
said Mr, Smith did not know how
many children would be without school
accommodations after ths parochial
school YES started.
Mr.. Smith ss.d IT rnatteTed not ho y
many or how few the parochial school
accomm oaated, 1t Was the duty OF the
coard to provide school accomu odn
lions !or every child IL the city, black
ana white, Catholic ard Protestant.
Mr.. Smith moved that n clin ittee
bc appointed to draft plans, prepare
speclhcations and report 10 the board n
plan for the annex not to cos. more thaa
$500
Mr. jones' iDsieted that the right way
was for tho board to resolve to build be.
fore passing Mr.. Smith's motion. He
wss told that Mr.. Smiths motion CON
'ernp.nted That, but IL was long t.ms
bafore he could comprsbend It.
Lfr. Kyne said there was no need S-of
the annex; mose Feed for 0chools IN
Forty Aares and Silverhrock.
DR.. Grimshaw condemned the build
ing OF the ann, Y, sRd be cersnrcd tae
trustees for tura,rg tha scholars of No.
Is school cut OF doors. lie did dot be-
lieve in building SCHOOL houses In the
GRO wded up portions OF the city. ''Let
In God AimiRhty's fiesh air and sun,"
said the doctor. The Board OF Etuca.
ton has taken care ei the children OF
those people; let them Dog look cut for
etnselTes; we'll 70 where ths people
wont schools-to the Twelfth ward and
west End OF the Seventh ward; ws must
have iuore room; We poked No. 3 In be-
hind No 4 and gee what 1t is.
hr, Morgan favored the annex.
hr. Ryne opposed the annex farther
Mr.. Ruth did not think the annex
was needed, bat more accommodations
were needed at Silverbrook. There
were pinety.three rev houses bsing put
up betwGen No, II and Silverorook.
hr. Kyne moved 10 lay the motion
over one month. Motion lost.
Mr.. Kyne moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
DIR. Grimshaw moved to lay over
until first meeting In July.
Mr.. Donaho wanted it laid over, but
said he wns In favor of toe annsx.
DIR. Gfimtbaw motion waS adopted.
| The committee to look out for suit a.
BILE lot In the Twelfth ward for The
erection of u school house was called.
Mr.. Pyle, from that com mittee, pre-
sented several lots with their prices,
and recommended lot at the corner OF
Pyle street ard Woodlawn avenue OF
the most suitabie. Ii was 115 feet by
IA feet, and could be purchased for
ISl, 1888.
Mr. Fuekel NOV ed to lay over until
next meeting. Lost.
Mr.. Collins gave few good reasons
why tha lot should be purchased aud y
house bnilt. There was q population CT
2,lO7. The district covered 800 So usres;
there wtrs 2t6 sssessables; $50 children,
20 OF whom were colored; there were
50 WIG nishci kiuucc, huu 75o Ii Tue
primary grades.
Mr.. Pyle In his re recommendation to pur.
chase the lot.
DR.. shor:lidge thought the lot was toe
small.
DR.. Grimshaw said he was chairman
/ OF the Finance Committee. and be knew
there was no moaey to buy.
Mr., Enekal favnred fha purrhp aa nf
the lot snd also one In "Yorty Acres"
During the debate Mr.. Kyne spoke at
least half . dezen times and made as
many motions. 1t became very diffi
Quit for any body 10 &c. the floor, Kyne
nearly always being on his feet making
sllly and II ncoherent remarks.
another motion to postpone was voted
down. Here everybody seemed to be
for himself DR.. shortlidge suggested
getting monkey and barrel organ to
help on matters.
Another motion to postpone was put
and declared to be carried. Mr. Col.
Inns appealed from the decision OF the
chair. Amidst the greatest confusion
the vote was taken and the chair was
sustsined by . vote OF 13 to 8.
Then came another struggle upon the
report OF the committee to secure o lOl
on the Forty Acres.
Mr.. MegAw presented the report,
which embraced several lots with
prices, and recommended the purchase
OF lot on Union street, between Six
tenth and Seventeenth streets, 100 by
150, Tor S2a per foot.
l Mr.. Collins moved TO postpone until
nrst meeting In August, and the motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Kyne during the discussion kept
tne hoor most Of the time, insisting
upon speaking and making motions.
Then came another struEsle, when
MIR. Foulk presented his draft and m ade
nj. motion to build an annex to No. l6